A new year

W3+ . Technology, knowledge, and talent under one roof: On September 24 and 25, 2025, Jena will once again become a modern marketplace for experts in optical and related technologies. With the new Hall 3 and around 200 exhibitors, the W3+ Fair is already one of the largest technology events in Thuringia. Exhibitors from other…

Making SWIR imaging more accessible than ever before May 2025. Edmund Optics® is proud to announce their C Series Fixed Focal Length SWIR Lenses have won the Silver-Level 2024 Vision Systems Design (VSD) Innovators Award. These lenses drastically reduce costs compared to traditional short-wave infrared (SWIR) imaging lenses, enabling a new generation of cost-effective SWIR machine vision applications….

In March 2025, the W3+ Fair will return to Wetzlar. A central theme: artificial intelligence (AI). On March 19 + 20, innovative solutions and state-of-the-art applications in the field of AI will be presented alongside the latest technological developments in the optics, photonics, electronics and mechanics sectors. Many competence partners from the region will use…

SmarAct introduces the PICOSCALE Interferometer, a cornerstone of measurement technology offering picometer resolution for unparalleled precision. Our state-of-the-art Michelson-Interferometer design allows for non-contact displacement measurements, ensuring efficiency without compromising on the reflectivity of the target. Our sensor heads are crafted to suit all purposes, whether it’s for general use or specialized tasks such as angular…